Quilting-frame.



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BENJAMINFRANKLIN MURRAY, OF CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA.

QUILTING-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent N0, 695,413, dated Marcl1 1 1, 1902. Application filed September 14,1901. Serial No. 75,414. (No modell) novel construction of fram e'which can be.

quickly adjusted for use, conveniently used for the desired purpose of quilting, andcan be compactly folded when not in use; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is'a perspective view of my quilting-frame opened out for use. Fig. 2 is a side view of the quilting-frame folded, and Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view on about line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

My quilting-frame comprises the sides or uprights A and B, each being composed of the legs A A and B B as shown in Fig. 1. The legs of the uprights are pivoted together at a and b and are connected above the pivots by the jointed links 0, which are provided with the stops 0, by which they are stopped in open position. Below the pivots a the legs of the uprights may be of the same length;

but above said pivots Imake the legs A and 13 shorter than the corresponding portions of.

the legs A and B, so the roller D, carried by the legs A and B, can fold below they roller E, carried by the legs A and B, aswill be understood from Fig. 2 of the drawings. The

legs A and B are connected'together by the roller D and the bar F, whilethe legs A and B are connected by the crossed brace-bars G,

as shown in Fig. 1, as well as by the roller E.

The rollers D and E are provided with fabric or other strips, to which the material for quilting can be conveniently secured by pinning, basting, or otherwise.

In the operation of quilting the material will be rolled on the roller E'from beneath the same as the quilting proceeds, being held taut by the roller D, which is provided with the ratchet-wheel D, engaged by the spring-actuated pawl D and said roller D is also provided with the projecting pins D by which it may be turned whenever desired. The roller Eis provided at 6 with sockets to receive the ends of the turning-bar H, which extends from the'rollercE, toward the front of the frame and adjacent to" the'front. roller D, where it is held by the cordI, secured at one end at 1 to the lever H, passed thence down through a loop 1 thence up through an opening 1 in thelever' H,"thence down through a guide lion the leg- B,'and thence up and secured at 1 tothe lower end of the loop 1 This cord connection permits of a convenient plug K, which plug .fitsfin the slot F. and is secured by a' pin K, as will be understood from 'Figsl, 2, and 3 of the drawings, so the .rollerE can be conveniently removed when desired.

In Fig: 1 the quilting frame is shown opened out for use, while in Fig. 2 it is folded. In thefolded adjustment (shown in Fig. 2) it will benoticed therollerD can fold in under' "the roller E, and] the upperportions of the legs A? and B can stand in alinement with the corresponding portions of the other legs, so the frame will require but little space when not in use and; can be conveniently stood against the wall, where it can be used for supporting clothing or other articles when not employed as'a quilting-frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1 1. A quilting-frame substantially as herein described, consisting of the side uprights, each composed of two legs pivoted together and the upper portions of the legs above the pivots being of difierent lengths, whereby the outer legs of each pair may extend beyond.

the outer ends of the inner legs of said pairs,

.in the outer and inner legs of the opposite uprights, the roller carried by the inner legs being adjustable to a position between the outer legs, all substantially as described, whereby the inner legs may be folded Within the outer legs and the roller carried by the ipner legs may fold beneath the roller carried by the outer legs, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination in a quilting-frame of the front and rear rollers, the supports for same, the lever-arm extending from the rear roller toward the front roller, whereby it may be conveniently manipulated from the front of the frame, and the adjustable cord connection between said lever and the frame, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination in a quilting-frame of the side uprights, each composed of inner and outer legs pivoted together, the inner legs above the pivot being shorter than the outer legs, and the portions of the inner legs above the pivot being of an extreme width not exceeding the space between the upper portions of the outer legs, the roller carried by the inner legs at their upper ends, and adjustable to a position between the outer legs and the roller carried by the outer legs and arranged at a greater distance from the pivot than the inner legs, substantially as described, Whereby the inner legs and their roller can be folded within the outer legs and beneath the roller thereof, substantially as set forth.

at. The combination substantially as herein described, of the side uprights composed of inner and outer legs pivoted together, the length of the inner legs above the pivot being less than that of the outer legs, the rollers carried by the inner and outer legs and arranged to fold with the roller of the inner legs beneath the roller of the outer legs, the link connections between the inner and outer legs, the bracing devices connecting the opposite uprights, the lever-rod extending from the upper roller toward the inner or front roller, and the adjustable cord connection between said lever-rod and the frame, substantially as set forth.

BENJAMIN FKANKLIN MURRAY. \Vitnesses:

A. L. Sitoo'r, ARTHUR IB. BROWN. 

